"It felt like flying," Idris says of zooming up to 180 miles per hour on the race track with "F1" costar — and fan — Brad Pitt, who helped him master the race cars' tricky clutch.

Damson Idris will be a much bigger name following the release of F1, and he’s likely going to have to deal with fame to a much more significant degree than previously. Speaking with NME, Idris says F1 co-stars Brad Pitt and Javier Bardem have both been incredibly supportive of him, and his goal of enjoying his growing fame. He said…

The actor stars with Brad Pitt in 'F1,' a new drama about elite racing sport Formula 1 Damson Idris tells PEOPLE that his driving got "a lot safer" after filming his new movie F1 “I have so much respect for F1 drivers and the speeds that they reach,